It has used what it calls the “Facing Targets Sputtering Method” on ultra thin nano-structured magnetic film – with magnetic particles smaller than 10 nanometres – allowing it to fit more information into a much smaller area and in turn raising the number of bits that can be stored.

“Today, the usage of the data storage tape has expanded for the development of the information technology society, the electric archive in the public libraries and the public records offices, and the long-term storage of the business writing," the partners claimed in a joint statement.